The critically acclaimed Dark Sessions series moves onto its fourth volume with man of the moment Indecent Noise picking up the reins in superb style. The whole Dark Sessions concept is all about bridging the gap between trance, techno and those who like things a little bit tougher making Indecent Noise the perfect DJ choice for the latest chapter. As you might expect from such a talented producer,...

Steinberg Media Technologies announced that it will be distributing Alan Parsons’ Art & Science of Sound Recording video series by Keyfax NewMedia. With multi-platinum producer Alan Parsons presenting video footage on recording techniques, studio equipment and instruments, The boxed set contains three DVDs encompassing 24 sections on a range of useful topics from MIDI to audio recording techniques....

SampleRadar are offering a collection of free lounge samples, containing 166 individual sounds. The details are below: “At a time when every right-thinking person in the UK has been calling for calm, SampleRadar is doing its bit by bringing you a collection of anger-managing lounge samples.” Pull up your plushest studio chair, load it up with your plumpest cushions and prepare to ease...

I guess it’s all about the freedom to make music wherever you go, and laptops seem to have become obsolete, and iPads are the preffered alternative. That’s the only way I can explain the explosion of apps that are flooding the market today. If that’s a good thing, or a bad one, I’ll let you decide. On topic now… there’s a new drum machine for iPads, and below you’ll...

After they reunited for a one-off New Year’s Eve gig last year, house and trance duo Gabriel & Dresden officially announced they were getting back together. Josh Gabriel and Dave Dresden went their separate ways in 2008, after winning their second Best American DJ award at WMC and playing their last gig at the Beatport Pool Party in Miami. The duo behind the massive records “Tracking Treasure...

Behringer’s have unveiled their new Pro Mixer DJX900USB which builds on the legacy of their highly successful Pro Mixer DJX750 with the addition of USB connectivity and the infinium “contact- free” VCA-controlled optical crossfader. Crossfader tension is adjustable and a dedicated CF Curve control provides customization of the crossfader’s control characteristic. The DJX900USB also includes...

Ian Boddy: Analogica is a rich marriage of classic synths and Alchemy’s sophisticated digital manipulation. Created in a studio crammed with analogue hardware, enjoy a host of unique effects from shimmering ring mod and FM soundscapes, gently flanging pads, darting & weaving arpeggios, rich and squelchy Minimoog basses to subtle wavetable movement, gritty, growling hard sync and walls of...

To celebrate the launch of Tiësto’s unprecedented College Invasion Tour, Musical Freedom is proud to announce the “Work Hard, Play Hard” remix contest!  Tiësto’s “Work Hard, Play Hard” track features vocals by Kay and an Autoerotique remix that ticks off all the right boxes.   Making it’s way from the infamous EDC Las Vegas to Privilege Ibiza, “Work...

Set to return to the Australian festival circuit in summer 2012, the forthcoming edition of Future Music Festival may have just received a major injection of cowbell lovin’ courtesy of New York disco rockers The Rapture who have revealed their own appearance at the festival. “It hasn’t been announced yet but I think in March hopefully we’ll be back for Future” the band’s Luke Jenner told...

MusicDevelopments has announced a major update of its RapidComposer and RapidComposer LE rapid music prototyping software designed for composers, song-writers and musicians of all musical styles. This major update features a rewritten ASIO handler, and several usability improvements asked by users on the support forum, as well as bug fixes. Notable Changes: ASIO handling has been rewritten from scratch....